Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
attestation de vie
English translation:
life certificate
Added to glossary by
william barne
Nov 14, 2008 21:51
15 yrs ago
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French term
Works in: Spanish to English
attestation de vie
French to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
bureaucracy
This term appears in a list of certificates issued by an embassy, along with birth certificate, death cert., marriage cert., etc. Is it a certificate that the bearer is alive ?! or a health document? Any help appreciated.
Proposed translations
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| 4 -4 | certificate of good character |
Semafoor
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| 4 +3 | certificate of existence |
Rimas Balsys
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| 5 +1 | life certificate |
Graham macLachlan
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| 4 +1 | proof of life (document) |
MatthewLaSon
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References
| Rwanadan embassy ref |
writeaway
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Change log
Nov 15, 2008 13:12: william barne changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/632556">william barne's</a> old entry - "attestation de vie"" to ""certificate of good character""
Proposed translations
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certificate of good character
Many institutions, companies require this document...
It states crimes committed (if any) etc...
It states crimes committed (if any) etc...
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| disagree |
Rimas Balsys
: See (eg) http://www.canlii.org/qc/legis/regl/m-8r.1/20060213/tout.htm...
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| disagree |
writeaway
: high confidence, no refs to back it and your answer is wrong!
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| disagree |
Jean-Louis S.
: .
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| disagree |
Graham macLachlan
: not having heard of a term does not constitute a reference
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you very much - all clear"
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certificate of existence
(Look it up on the web.) You need to provide a certificate of existence when (eg) claiming to be the benefiary of a policy. It's mot enough to produce an identity/birth certificate, etc, you also need, bizzarely, to prove that you actually exist (ie, are not dead). This is common in Luxembourg law and I suspect in other Continental European jurisdictions too.
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writeaway
: lots of references to back this on the www. not hard to find at all. for Rwanda specifically: http://www.ambarwanda.be/pages/fformalites.htm
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Thanks writeaway :-)
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| agree |
Jean-Louis S.
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Thanks jlsjr :-)
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| agree |
Graham macLachlan
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Thanks Graham :-)
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proof of life (document)
Hello,
This is document issued by an embassy which proves someone's existence (to prove that that person actually exists)
This is document issued by an embassy which proves someone's existence (to prove that that person actually exists)
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life certificate
this translation comes from the COE Legal Dictionary and see below a couple of good refs to back it up:
BRIGADE OF GURKHAS
Pension payment will cease if a signed life certificate is not presented to the Pension Office by the life certificate's expiry date. ...
www2.army.mod.uk/linkedfiles/bgn/reset_brief/bgn_reset_brief_ppio_doc.doc
A Guide to Life Certification
A life certificate is a simple administrative document which .... life certificate has not been returned after a reasonable period. ...
www.crownagents.com/downloadDoc.aspv?documentID=962
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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-11-15 08:42:30 GMT) Post-grading
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and this ref is very pertinent to your context:
The Netherlands Embassy :: Life certificate
Personal appearance is required before a life certificate can be issued. When visiting the Embassy or consulate to apply for a life certificate, ...
www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk/passports/index.php?i=50
BRIGADE OF GURKHAS
Pension payment will cease if a signed life certificate is not presented to the Pension Office by the life certificate's expiry date. ...
www2.army.mod.uk/linkedfiles/bgn/reset_brief/bgn_reset_brief_ppio_doc.doc
A Guide to Life Certification
A life certificate is a simple administrative document which .... life certificate has not been returned after a reasonable period. ...
www.crownagents.com/downloadDoc.aspv?documentID=962
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Note added at 10 hrs (2008-11-15 08:42:30 GMT) Post-grading
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and this ref is very pertinent to your context:
The Netherlands Embassy :: Life certificate
Personal appearance is required before a life certificate can be issued. When visiting the Embassy or consulate to apply for a life certificate, ...
www.netherlands-embassy.org.uk/passports/index.php?i=50
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Peer comment(s):
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writeaway
: also saw this. seems to be another option
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thanks, I wonder if it isn't a relatively recent response to id theft and phantom claimants
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Reference comments
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Reference:
Rwanadan embassy ref
Attestation de vie et de résidence : fournir la preuve de résidence dont il est question et présenter physiquement la personne en vie.
http://www.ambarwanda.be/pages/fformalites.htm
http://www.ambarwanda.be/pages/fformalites.htm
Note from asker:
| My thanks to all contributors. I have corrected the glossary entry Willie Barne |
Discussion
'Certificate of good character' is 'certificat de bonnes moeurs'. See:
http://www.canlii.org/qc/legis/regl/m-8r.1/20060213/tout.htm...
http://www.tracesmartcorporate.co.uk/certificate-of-existenc...
http://www.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/cd-dgc.nsf/en/cs01795e.html
http://www2.sunlife.ca/advisorsite/genericpage/0,14473,bGFuZ...
http://books.google.ca/books?id=B9xkMCPgL-kC&pg=RA2-PA109&lp...
...and many others...